House committee endorses two bills supporting Taiwan
The US House of Representatives Committee has taken a significant step towards reinforcing the partnership between the United States and Taiwan, by passing a package bill that includes the Taiwan Allies Fund Act and the Six Assurances to Taiwan Act.
Proposed by Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, a member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the US and the Chinese Communist Party, these acts are designed to stand firmly with Taiwan against China's coercion and intimidation.
The Taiwan Allies Fund Act authorizes the executive branch to allocate $120 million over a three-year period to assist Taiwan's diplomatic allies and unofficial partners. Countries eligible for the fund must lack the economic or political capacity to effectively withstand Chinese pressure without US support. They must also be maintaining formal diplomatic relations or significantly reinforcing informal ties with Taiwan, or be facing coercion from China due to their relationship with Taiwan.
The Six Assurances to Taiwan Act aims to codify into law the 'six assurances' made by the Reagan administration, which include principles such as not setting a date to end arms sales to Taiwan, not changing the Taiwan Relations Act, and not recognizing Chinese sovereignty over Taiwan. Any alteration of these principles must have congressional approval.
These acts are intended to counter China's economic coercion and reinforce peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. They are also part of an effort to help Taiwan's diplomatic allies and unofficial partners that are facing pressure from China.
The acts were incorporated into the State Department Reauthorization Bills, which were passed by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. If approved by the US House of Representatives, US Senate, and US president, these acts will become law, authorizing funding to help Taiwan improve its diplomacy.
The passage of these acts marks a significant stride in the US's commitment to supporting Taiwan and countering China's influence in the region. The acts aim to strengthen the partnership between Taiwan and the US, and will provide crucial support to Taiwan's diplomatic allies and unofficial partners.
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